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Lionel Richie and Billy Currington Deliver 'Just for You' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Lionel Richie has been hitting it off with lots of country superstars this week. Last night, Richie and Billy Currington stopped by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to perform 'Just for You,' a track from 'Tuskegee,' Richie's latest album.
On Monday (April 2), the soul-singing veteran shared the stage with Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Tim McGraw and a handful of other country stars during the 'ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends – in Concert' taping, which will air on April 13. For now, the soul-king-turned-country-star is performing duets of his hit songs with some of country's most famous contemporary songs.
This fall, Richie will kick off a tour to promote 'Tuskegee,' his new album which rose to No. 1 on the country Billboard charts.
Watch Lionel Richie and Billy Currington Perform 'Just for You' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'


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Mushrooms are a wonder food when it comes to weight loss, cancer, and cholesterol management. Trying to cut back on meat but love the savory taste? Mushrooms have the same savory amino acids found in beef and other meats, but with a fraction of the calories.
In fact, "the most nutritive mushrooms rank alongside meat and milk in potential nutritive value and considerably higher than most legumes and vegetables" according to this study. At 19 calories per cup, sauteing rich tasting mushrooms is a great way to add plenty of rich, meaty flavor to almost any dish while cranking up nutrition.
Baby Bella or Cremini
Baby bella or Cremini, gathered just 49 days after planting, are really immature Portabello mushrooms that haven't come into their "gills" yet. If left longer to grow, they will open up into larger Portobella caps that are ideal for burger substitutions, stuffing with goat cheese or sausage and grilling whole, and even used as lasagna layers in place of pasta sheets.
Baby bella or Cremini are both great sauteed with onions as a super savory way to top your veggie burger or turkey burger in place of high sodium sauces. Mild cremini are also the perfect way to segue "white mushroom" folks into stronger tasting varieties, like shiitake and Portobello.
Savory shiitake mushrooms go way back in folk medicine over a 1000 years in Asia. They are highly prized for their medicinal properties, including their ability to boost both the immune and respiratory system.
They have a meatier, denser texture compared to white button or cremini mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms are promoted to fight the development and progression of cancer and other diseases, as well as breast cancer by boosting the body's immune system. All mushrooms are superfoods for your heart, since they are an excellent source of niacin — a B-vitamin used in pharmaceuticals to reduced blood serum cholesterol levels and triglycerides. To enjoy shiitakes, follow the 101 guide below. One thing — the caps are where the "yum factor" lies. Discard their woody stems, which aren't palatable and don't soften well even when cooked. To boost the flavor of other veggies like asparagus, add them, thinly sliced, to the skillet.
Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms are a gourmet varietal that are similar in texture compared to shiitake. In terms of health, there are studies that eating oyster mushrooms can help to control cholesterol.
The most common variety is yellow, but there are also blue oyster mushrooms that you can cultivate from a starter kit yourself. Regardless, oysters are wonderful grilled or sauteed in clusters and used as a centerpiece on your plate. Serve them over creamy spinach dip, sweet potato mash, butternut or quinoa risotto.
Chanterelle are wild foraged mushrooms that have an orange hue and a very tense, almost chewy texture. They are highly prized by gourmet cooks and chefs alike and tend to be quite pricey, around $20 a pound.
Chanterelle mushrooms have a peppery flavor (they're called Pfifferling in German, which comes from the German word for pepper). Chanterelles' health profile brags a good dose of vitamin D, a rare and vital nutrient that's quite hard to get from foods.
Chanterelles and garlic are gorgeous together, and make the perfect topping or gourmet garnish for almost any dish. Simply follow the cleaning tips below. Then warm a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of light olive oil, a teaspoon of minced garlic, and minced parsley and cook about 2 minutes until soft.
Picking Mushrooms
Whether you're in the market for oyster, cremini, morel, chanterelle, button, portobello and or any other varietal, the best fresh mushrooms have several things in common:
- Look for dry, smooth caps that are free of scratches or blemishes including dark spots.
- Pick mushrooms aren't broken or damp.
- Get the best, freshiest mushrooms should be purchased from your local grocer or a very knowledgable forager.
Want to learn more about shopping for mushrooms? Visit my shopping for produce guide.
101 of Cooking Mushrooms
The first step to cooking mushrooms is cleaning them. For mushrooms that are farm-raised (like button, cremini, Portobellos, baby bellas, and shiitake), use a damp paper or kitchen towel to brush away any dirt or debris clinging to the caps. Don't dunk them in water or rinse under cold running water because most mushrooms have sponge-like cells that drink in water, making it hard to get a good brown sear on them if they are waterlogged.
If you've gone wild and picked up some morels and chanterelles (only get these from a good quality source like a reputable mushrooms hunters or gourmet shop): Most wild mushrooms should be submerged in water because they typically gather more dirt and other debris from growing in the woods. Morels and Chanterelles are also not as porous as other types of mushrooms, so they tend to pick up less water. After soaking or rinsing, dry them by loosely wrapping in a paper towel.
Mushrooms are best when browned properly:
- Slice them or mince them and place in a large bowl.
- Heat a large or medium skillet (depending how much mushrooms you have) over medium-high heat.
- Add one tablespoon of an oil with a high smoking point (such as light olive oil, canola, or coconut).
- Add a pinch of salt and cook about 2 minutes, stirring often until the mushrooms are golden brown and soft.
- Serve in your favorite dish, on a salad, over top of rice, or just plain with a drizzle of your favorite healthy cooking sauce.
What Are Your Favorite Mushroom Recipes?
Love to hear from you how you cook with mushrooms. What recipes do you make? Have any interesting tricks to add them to dishes? Please share in the comments below! Of course, I would also love it if you could share this post!

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Book review: The Watcher by Ross Armstrong
A familiar face on both stage and screen, Armstrong's debut novel is a creepy, atmospheric page-turner, a fascinating Rear Window revamp with a contemporary twist and an unexpectedly endearing social conscience.
Brimming with insight into the anomalies of modern city life, The Watcher is a disturbing, blackly comic story about obsession, isolation, urban decay, inequality and guilt which takes us into deep into the troubled, complex mind of Lily Gullick, a birdwatcher living in a newly built apartment block in north-east London.
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Hide AdLonely, mentally unstable and influenced by her research into Hitchcock films, twenty-something Lily's behaviour and thought processes become increasingly erratic and unpredictable as she sets about making her own enquiries into a neighbour's death.
Lily is bored and lonely. She lives in the brand spanking new Waterside apartments in an up-and-coming area of London but she is in a rut, both mentally and emotionally.
Her husband Aiden is writing a book and taps away on his laptop all day so she goes to the window and watches. A keen twitcher, Lily has found a new pastime… observing the residents of Canada House, the condemned block of council flats opposite, where people are being turned out of their homes to make way for new apartments, yet more victims of 'the middle class land grab.'
Watching their lives has become an obsession for Lily who finds it 'thrilling' to spy on human beings through her binoculars but, increasingly aware of a social divide, she can't help but feel sorry for the residents, some losing their home of 30 years and being forced to leave the area where they grew up.
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But Lily's interference is not going unnoticed and as she starts to take risks to get close to the truth, her own life comes under threat. But can Lily really trust everything she sees?
The Watcher is an unsettling and riveting read as Armstrong explores the dichotomy between old London, with its uprooted, marginalised urban working class residents, and the new city 'gentry' who are moving into the swanky apartments that have replaced the decaying high-rise blocks.
Moved by the plight of those facing imminent eviction and an uncertain future is Lily who witnesses first-hand through her binoculars the blatant inequalities of the haves and have nots and is determined to assuage her feelings of guilt by tracking down Jean's killer.
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As the danger to Lily becomes spine-tinglingly tangible, the pace also ratchets up and readers are propelled into the dramatic and unexpected conclusion.
Exciting, intriguing and socially aware, The Watcher is an enthralling whodunit, packed with surprises and in the best high-suspense tradition of Hitchcock.
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Josep Guardiola will replace Jupp Heynckes as Bayern Munich coach
Guardiola won 14 trophies as coach of Barcelona before stepping down last year
The Catalan coach has agreed a three-year deal which will run until 2016
Guardiola has been living in New York while on a year-long sabbatical
Bayern Munich have pulled off a major coup by successfully courting arguably the most in-demand coach in the world – Pep Guardiola.
One day after Guardiola had talked openly of his desire to manage in the English Premier League, Bayern announced the 41-year-old Catalan had agreed to coach the German club for three seasons from the start of the 2013/2014 campaign.
"Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches in the world and we are sure that he can give not just Bayern, but the German football, lots of shine. We look forward to working with him from July 2013," Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness told the club's website.
The 41-year-old Guardiola stepped down as Barcelona coach at the end of last season after four years in charge of one of the world's biggest clubs to take a year-long sabbatical.
Read: Messi leads Barcelona to new record
Bayern told CNN there would be no further announcements before the German season resumes on Saturday.
Guardiola enjoyed a hugely successful spell at the Camp Nou, guiding the Catalan club to 14 major honors including three league titles and two European Champions League triumphs.
The news of Guardiola's appointment coincided with the announcement that 67-year-old current Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes will be retiring from coaching.
"FC Bayern today announces that head coach Jupp Heynckes has decided to retire when his current contract expires on 30 June 2013," read a statement on the German league leader's website.
"In his place, the club has appointed Pep Guardiola as head coach for three years from 1 July 2013."
Blog: What can we expect from 2013 CAN?
Heynckes is currently in his third spell as Bayern coach having taken over from Dutchman Louis van Gaal in 2011.
After a second-place finish in the Bundesliga last season, Heynckes' team lead the table by nine points at the halfway stage of the 2012/13 campaign.
Guardiola had been heavily linked with a move to England, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all rumored to be interested in appointing him.
The former Barca captain seemed to fuel those rumors by telling the English Football Association's website: "I've always found English football very fascinating, just for the environment, the crowd and the supporters.
"As a player, I couldn't realize my dream to play there but I hope in the future, I have a challenge to be a coach or a manager there and feel the experience of all the coaches and players that have been there.
"It is unique, to play in that league. I want to feel the supporters, the environment, the media and the style of the players and everything.
"I am still young, just 41, so I hope in the future I could be able to train there and enjoy that."


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Sebastial Dziallas organized a day-long session on Open Education at LinuxCon last week. They spent half the day discussing the needs of teachers and Sugar development. Caroline Meeks, Karlie Robinson, Colin Zweibel and others presented.
Mairin Duffy wrote up the event well, and the OpenSource Education channel offers lovely newsmag-style overviews as well.


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By: Gary Stepp, ALC Athletic Director
The Alice Lloyd Lady Eagles used a solid defensive effort in the second half, and rode the long range shooting of guard JJ Hickson to defeat Kentucky Christian 83-58 Tuesday night.
In the opening stanza, both teams matched each other point for point in a nip and tuck affair. When Hickson rebounded a missed free throw and sank a short shot at the buzzer, ALC led 41-40 at intermission.
In the second half, Hickson came out of the locker room on fire. At one point, she connected on six consecutive three point shots. With assistance from Ariel Nickell and Carla Booth on offense and a stellar team defensive effort the entire second half, the hosts exploded to outscore the Knights 42-18 over the final twenty minutes to win.
For the victors (2-1), junior guard Hickson led all scorers with 27 points. She connected on seven three point buckets.
Junior forward Nickell also added 20 points and a game high of 11 rebounds, while sophomore guard Booth added 11 points and a game high 10 assists. Sophomore forward Carla McDaniel contributed 7 points and 8 rebounds.
For the Knights (2-2) Sharonda Jones led the way with 15 points.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump (all times EDT):
11 p.m.
Mike Pence has broken his radio silence to give running mate Donald Trump a thumbs-up on his performance in Sunday's presidential debate.
Pence said on Twitter following the debate that he was "proud to stand with" Trump and congratulated him for what Pence called a "big debate win."
10:55 p.m.
A mocking response to Donald Trump's call for Muslims to report suspicious behavior is going viral on social media.
Trump said Muslims have to "report the problems" when they see other Muslims espouse anti-American sentiments.
Twitter user @BayoumiMoustafa responded, "I'm a Muslim, and I would like to report a crazy man threatening a woman on a stage in Missouri." He added the hashtag #debate.
By the time the debate ended, his retort had been retweeted more than 32,000 times and "liked" more than 43,000 times.
Bayoumi is a professor and author whose books include "How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America."
10:50 p.m.
Maybe it was the compliments they'd just given each other.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shook hands after the debate ended, something they refused to do 90 minutes earlier.
The debate was especially icy at the outset, replete with talk of sexual impropriety and Trump threatening to jail Clinton over her erased emails.
But the St. Louis rumble concluded with a voter asking them to say something nice about each other.
Clinton's and Trump's families quickly joined them on stage as the debate wrapped up.
The candidates greeted their relatives and then circulated the room, which is filled with undecided Missouri voters as well as supporters of the two campaigns.
10:45 p.m.
After 90 minutes of disagreeing, sometimes harshly, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are ending their second presidential debate on a positive note.
They were asked by a town hall attendee to say something they admire about the other.
Clinton says she respects Trump's children, a comment Trump calls "a very nice compliment."
He says he sees Clinton as a "fighter" even though he disagrees with much of what she's fighting for. He says "she does fight hard and doesn't give up and I consider that a very good trait."
10:40 p.m.
Donald Trump says the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama has hurt domestic energy production with overreaching restrictions.
Trump says: "Energy is under siege, under absolute siege. The EPA is killing these energy companies."
Trump blames Obama, and by association Clinton, for coal mines closing. He first noted West Virginia, a state that typically votes Republican, before adding two key coal states — Ohio and Pennsylvania — he probably needs to capture to win the White House.
Trump is also lamenting Chinese companies selling cheaper steel on the international market, hurting the U.S. steel industry.
Clinton agrees that China is dumping cheap steel on the market, but notes that "Donald Trump is buying it to build his buildings."
10:36 p.m.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are laying out their criteria for Supreme Court selections.
Clinton said she wants justices who understand how the world "really works." She wants ones who will support the legality of abortion and same-sex marriage. She notes that several of the justices Trump has said he'd consider oppose those rights.
Trump says he wants a judge in the tradition of Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia's death this winter opened a vacancy on the court that still has not been filled. The Republican-controlled Senate has refused to consider President Obama's nominee to fill Scalia's seat.
10:34 p.m.
Donald Trump is denying encouraging people to check out a sex tape of a former Miss Universe — something he recently did on Twitter.
Referencing the controversy over former beauty queen Alicia Machado, Trump said his past comments, "It wasn't, 'Check out a sex tape.'"
Instead, Trump claims he just asked people to "take a look at the past of this of this wonderful Girl Scout who was no Girl Scout."
But Trump did encourage his Twitter followers to "check out sex tape and past" of Machado. He also suggested, without evidence, that Clinton helped Machado become a U.S. citizen to vote against Trump.
Clinton had criticized Trump for slamming Machado for gaining weight after becoming Miss Universe.
10:32 p.m.
Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton has "tremendous hate in her heart."
Trump made the comment in reference to Clinton saying earlier in the campaign that half of Trump's supporters are "deplorables." Clinton apologized for saying that half of his supporters were deplorables, but didn't back down from using that word.
After Trump said Sunday that Clinton had "tremendous hate in her heart," she laughed and shook her head. But she did not address the comment the next time she spoke.
10:30 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is flipping a question about her comments that half of Donald Trump's supporters fit into a "basket of deplorables" into a criticism of Trump's campaign.
She says her problem is with Trump, not his supporters. She is accusing Trump of inciting violence and running a campaign based on insults.
Clinton says she apologized for her remarks within hours. In a statement, she said she regretted saying "half" but did not retract the comments.
10:28 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is asserting that "bullying is up" among young people because of what she calls "the Trump effect."
Clinton says there is "a lot of fear," "people are feeling uneasy" and "a lot of kids are expressing their concerns."
She is not citing any specific statistics to back up her assertions about a rise in bullying inspired by Trump's bombastic style.
The candidates were asked if, as president, they would be devoted to all people in the U.S. Both candidates answered yes.
Trump stressed he would be "a president for all of our people" — specifically mentioning African-Americans, Latinos and Hispanics while highlighting what he described as poor conditions in the big cities where many minorities live.
He asserted "education is a disaster" and "jobs are essentially non-existent" in the inner cities.
10:23 p.m.
Donald Trump says he disagrees with his running mate Mike Pence on the proper strategy to deal with the civil war and humanitarian crisis in Syria.
Debate moderator Martha Raddatz pointed out that Pence had said provocations by Russia in Syria need to be met with "American strength" and the U.S. should be prepared to use air strikes in Syria against the regime of President Bashar Assad.
But Trump says he disagrees with Pence, a former member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and notes they had not spoken about the issue.
Trump says the U.S. focus should be on eliminating the Islamic State, and not getting entangled with fights with Assad and Russia.
"We have to worry about ISIS before we can get too much more involved," Trump says.
10:22 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is pledging not to use American ground forces in Syria, saying it would be a "very serious mistake."
Clinton says she doesn't think American troops should be holding territory as an occupying force, saying it's not a "smart strategy."
Asked how she would fight the Islamic State in a different way than President Barack Obama, Clinton says she's hopeful that IS will be pushed out of Iraq by the time she's president.
But she says she would specifically target IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and consider arming Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
10:20 p.m.
Donald Trump is blaming Hillary Clinton for what was called the "red line" in Syria, a generalization about the U.S. response to Bashar Assad's regime.
But Clinton didn't make the claim. President Barack Obama did. And he did it after Clinton had left the administration as secretary of state.
Trump says, "She's there with the line-in-the-sand."
Clinton pipes in: "No, I wasn't. I was gone."
Trump responds: "But you were in contact, excuse me. Sadly, perhaps President Obama was still listening to you."
The exchange was about the city of Aleppo in Syria, where the Assad regime, backed by Russia, is fighting to root out rebels and killing civilians in the process.
10:18 p.m.
Donald Trump disagrees with his running mate over Syria.
Trump says there's no point in trying to prevent civilian deaths in Aleppo. Syria's most populous city is under intense bombardment by Russian forces. The U.S. government has warned Russia that it's killing civilians rather than terrorists.
Trump's vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, said last week the U.S. should use military force if Russia keeps attacking civilians in Syria. Trump says he disagrees with Pence.
Trump says he's no fan of Russia or Syrian President Bashar Assad. But he says the two of them are fighting Islamic State militants, as is Iran. Despite repeated prodding by moderator Martha Raddatz, Trump did not say he'd try to check Russian actions.
Hillary Clinton says she'd try to rein in Russia. She contends that Russia is trying to get Trump elected president.
10:15 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is listing her accomplishments during three decades as an elected official — amid a series of interruptions by Donald Trump.
When Trump pressed Clinton on why she hadn't changed tax policies that benefit the wealthy, like him, after so many years in office, Clinton said she opposed such policies "but that's not the point."
Trump shot back, "If you were an effective senator, you could have done it." Clinton blamed President George W. Bush for thwarting her in the area.
Clinton then added that, as senator, she helped "rebuild" New York after the Sept. 11 attacks, while getting proper health care for first responders sickened during clean up.
She says that, as secretary of state, she advocated for global women's rights and reduced nuclear weapons with Russia.
10:12 p.m.
Donald Trump is repeatedly interrupting Clinton, while she is largely avoiding barging in as he speaks.
The moderators have noticed.
As Clinton tried to address why she didn't try to change tax laws when she was a New York senator, Trump tried to butt in.
"Please allow her to respond," said CNN's Anderson Cooper said. "She didn't interrupt you."
Clinton continued. A few moments later, when the two were addressing foreign policy, Clinton sniped to Trump, "I didn't want to interrupt you, but at some point we need to do some fact checking here."
10:10 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is promising that no one making less than $250,000 will pay higher taxes under her plan, but those with higher incomes could pay considerably more.
Clinton says she wants to impose a special tax on people making over $1 million and a surcharge on those with incomes above $5 million.
"We have to make up for lost times," Clinton says, telling the audience she wants to raise taxes on the rich "because I want to invest in you."
She says Trump's proposed tax plan would end up raising taxes on millions of middle-class Americans.
10:07 p.m.
Donald Trump says he will get rid of the carried interest loophole that allows Wall Street traders to pay a lower tax rate on their earnings.
Trump says he would eliminate the loophole that lets money managers count their earnings as capital gains, which carry a lower tax rate, instead of ordinary income.
But Trump's carried interest provision doesn't actually raise taxes on hedge fund managers and it creates a new loophole that could provide them with an even lower rate.
The Republican says he would cut taxes for the middle class and accuses Clinton of raising taxes on middle-class families.
10:05 p.m.
Hillary Clinton occasionally smiles, sometimes jots notes and frequently sits to listen as Donald Trump talks.
Trump paces the room, forcefully points at Clinton when addressing her and keeps his lips pursed tight as she speaks. He's only used his chair to rest his hands on the back of it.
The town hall-style format of this debate gives television viewers a look at how the presidential candidates carry themselves in stressful situations.
There have been no shoulder shimmies. That Clinton move — prompted in the first debate when Trump said he had a better temperament than her — spawned a thousand GIFs.
10 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is saying it's OK to have a public and private position on an issue because Abraham Lincoln did.
She is responding to a question about an email released by a WikiLeaks last week in which Clinton said it's acceptable for a president to project differing positions. She was asked whether that's "two-faced."
She says Lincoln did whatever he could to get the 13th Amendment passed, allowing emancipation of the slaves, by lawmakers who did not support African-American equality.
Clinton says: "I was making the point it is hard sometimes to get the Congress to do what you want them to do. That was a great display of presidential leadership."
Trump began his response to Clinton's statement by rolling his eyes, and says, "Now she's blaming the late, great Abraham Lincoln."
9:57 p.m.
It's hard to name the most memorable line in this combative debate. But the most memorable visual so far? That's easy.
It's the image of Hillary Clinton answering a question, while Donald Trump looms behind her.
Unrestricted by a podium, Clinton is using the whole stage at the town hall-style forum, crossing in front of Trump to answer audience questions.
That's left Trump stuck in the camera shot behind her, standing awkwardly, at times swaying and pacing, while he listens to her answers.
Trump often mocked Clinton for spending time preparing for the debate. It's not clear how much time he spent preparing for one of the trickiest elements — knowing where the camera is at all times.
9:55 p.m.
Donald Trump is again insisting he opposed the Iraq War before it started.
But despite his repeated claims, the facts are clear: He did not.
There is no evidence Trump expressed public opposition to the war before the U.S. invaded. Rather, he offered lukewarm support. The billionaire businessman only began to voice doubts about the conflict well after it began in March 2003.
Trump's first known public comment on the topic came on Sept. 11, 2002, when he was asked whether he supported a potential Iraq invasion in an interview with radio host Howard Stern.
"Yeah, I guess so," he said. His first public comments strongly opposing the war came in 2004.
Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton, voted in favor of the invasion in 2002 while she was a New York senator. It's a vote she has said was a mistake.
9:53 p.m.
Donald Trump says a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq in 2004 would still be alive if he had been president at the time.
Trump is talking about Captain Humayun Khan, whose Pakistan-born father gave an impassioned speech at the Democratic National Convention in July. Trump then got into a feud with Khan's parents.
Trump now says Captain Khan is an "American hero" and "he would be alive today if I had been president."
Trump's feud with the Khan family led to harsh criticism from veterans across the country and families of those killed in action.
9:52 p.m.
Donald Trump says the United States is allowing refugees from Syria and the Middle East to pour into America and "we have no idea who they are" or where exactly they are coming from.
Asked about bans and strict limits on Muslim immigrants into the United States that he's supported in the past, Trump says it was a policy plan that would grow out of "extreme vetting" of people coming to the U.S. from global conflict areas.
Trump calls allowing immigrants into the country without more scrutiny the "Greatest Trojan Horse of all time" and says it has to stop because "we have enough problems in our country."
9:51 p.m.
Hillary Clinton says she'll screen Syrian refugees but the country needs to take in more.
Clinton says a proposal like Donald Trump's to ban all Muslims from entering the country plays into the hands of terrorists. She also says Trump has alienated the country's Muslim allies.
Clinton says "we will have vetting and it will be as tough as it needs to be." But she is evoking the image of a bloodied 4-year-old Syrian boy to argue the United States needs to do its share.
9:50 p.m.
Donald Trump isn't answering a question about how to stop Islamophobia in America. Instead, he's saying American Muslims must report other Muslims who are engaging in dangerous behavior.
He's repeating the false claim that neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters saw bombs all over the floor in the shooters' home but did not report it.
Clinton, meanwhile, is condemning "dark and divisive" things said about Muslims. She says the United States is not at war with Islam and says Muslims should feel welcome and included in society.
9:45 p.m.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are clashing over the future of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
Clinton is vowing to fix the Affordable Care Act and Trump is promising to repeal and replace "Obamacare."
Clinton says 20 million more people have health coverage because of the law. She says she wants to "save what works," but the next administration will need to get costs down and provide more help to small businesses. She says if the system is repealed it will be "turned back" to the insurance industry.
Trump says the system is a "disaster" and "will never work." He says it needs to be replaced with a less expensive system that's more flexible for patients regardless of what state they live in.
9:40 p.m.
Donald Trump is repeatedly interrupting Hillary Clinton and talking over the debate moderators. He also accuses the two moderators of siding with Clinton and refusing to let him answer questions.
The interruptions prompted Clinton to exclaim, "I know that you're into big diversions tonight."
Trump seems sensitive to his interactions with Clinton. When the moderators asked a question and it was unclear whose turn it was to answer first, Clinton said, "Go ahead, Donald."
Trump replied, "No, I'm a gentleman, Hillary, go ahead." Some in the audience laughed.
9:38 p.m.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are clashing over her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Clinton says she was "very sorry" for using the server, but she takes keeping classified information secret very seriously. She adds there's been no evidence her actions led to classified materials winding up in the wrong hands.
Trump is accusing Clinton of lying, and says she improperly destroyed more than 30,000 emails that he says should have been turned over to law enforcement authorities. Trump says he was disappointed that Clinton had not been criminally charged.
He tells Clinton, "Again, you should be ashamed of yourself." He is also complaining that the two debate moderators are not sufficiently pressing Clinton on the email issue.
9:35 p.m.
Donald Trump is sniffling again.
The Republican nominee is noticeably inhaling deeply through his nose in the early part of the debate.
Trump's heavy inhalations became a hot topic in the previous debate, 13 days ago in Hempstead, New York.
When asked about it the next morning, Trump denied he'd been sniffling. "No, no sniffles," he said on "Fox & Friends." "No sniffles, no cold."
9:33 p.m.
Donald Trump is turning Hillary Clinton's demand for an apology back onto her, accusing her of stealing the Democratic nomination.
Trump says Clinton unfairly won her party's nod by cheating rival Bernie Sanders.
About Sanders, who eventually endorsed Clinton, Trump says, "I was so surprised to see him sign on with the devil."
Trump went on to repeat debunked claims that Clinton started rumors that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. Trump has fomented the conspiracy for years — until last month, when he declared Obama, who was born in Hawaii, an American citizen.
The long list of accusations was his response to Clinton's claim that Trump owes an apology to the many people and groups he has publicly quarreled with during his presidential campaign.
9:30 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is ignoring Donald Trump's statements about her husband's sexual past.
Trump referenced Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment, which followed an affair in the Oval Office and several other scenarios. Hillary Clinton responded by quoting Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention: "When they go low, we go high."
Hillary Clinton then said Trump owes the nation an apology for the way he's conducted his campaign.
9:25 p.m.
Donald Trump is raising accusations of sexual misconduct by Bill Clinton, saying the former president "was abusive to women" and saying Hillary Clinton attacked the accusers "viciously."
Trump is also noting that Hillary Clinton was a court-appointed defender for a man accused of assaulting a 12-year-old who was raped in Arkansas and says she laughed at some point while discussing it.
He also says Bill Clinton paid a monetary settlement to Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state worker who alleged in 1991 that Bill Clinton propositioned and exposed himself to her.
Trump says video where he made crude comments to women "it's just words, folks." He says Hillary Clinton's defense of her husband is "disgraceful and I think she should be ashamed of herself."
9:20 p.m.
Hillary Clinton says the Donald Trump heard on an 11-year-old recording making crude and vulgar remarks about women "is who Donald Trump is."
Clinton addressed Trump's predatory comments in the opening minutes of the second presidential debate Sunday.
Clinton says the tape shows what Trump "thinks about women, what he does to women."
She says that while Trump has claimed the tape doesn't represent who he is, "It's clear to anyone who heard it, it represents exactly who he is."
Clinton says Trump has insulted not only women, but African-Americans, immigrants, people with disabilities, prisoners of war and others.
9:15 p.m.
Donald Trump denies he was discussing sexual assault in a 2005 recording that reveals him saying he can "do anything" with women because he is famous.
He says he has never kissed or groped women without consent. And he's continuing to characterize the recording as "locker room talk."
Debate moderator Anderson Cooper put it more bluntly, saying, "That is sexual assault."
Trump responded: "No, I didn't say that at all. I don't think you understand what I said."
Trump continually tried to pivot to foreign policy, seemingly suggesting his comments pale in comparison to the actions of the Islamic State.
9:12 p.m.
Trump did not, at first use, the opening question about setting an example for children to apologize for the vulgar comments he made about women in 2005 that were taped and recently released. Instead he attempted to echo Clinton's remarks.
"I agree with everything that she said," Trump said. "I began this campaign because I was so tired of seeing such foolish things happen to our country. This is a great country, this is a great land."
9:10 p.m.
Hillary Clinton says at the start of the second presidential debate that the campaign needs to set an example to children that our country great "because we're good."
Clinton was asked by a teacher if she thought the campaign was modeling "appropriate and positive" behavior.
Clinton says the country needs to set big goals and work together to try to achieve them. She made no mention of Trump's vulgar comments in a 2005 tape that emerged Friday.
9:05 p.m.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump refused to shake hands as they entered the debate hall in St. Louis. That's a break from traditional debate decorum.
The town hall-style event is expected to be tense. Shortly before it began, Trump held a press conference with three women who had accused President Bill Clinton of sexual wrongdoing and Hillary Clinton of acting vindictively toward them. Trump also introduced a woman who as a 12-year-old had accused a man of rape; Hillary Clinton as a young lawyer defended that man.
Those four women are seated with the Trump family in the front row of the audience of the debate hall.
Bill Clinton shook hands with Trump's wife, Melania Trump, his two sons and daughter Ivanka as they entered the hall before the debate.
8:50 p.m.
The fireworks at the second presidential debate exploded even before the candidates took the stage.
Donald Trump unexpectedly appeared live on his Facebook page with women who have accused former President Bill Clinton of rape and unwanted advances. They didn't take questions but repeated some of the claims they made against Clinton years ago.
The women are expected to attend the debate as guests of Trump.
Hillary Clinton's campaign responded by calling it a "stunt" that wouldn't alter Clinton's plans to speak directly to voters in the debate.
The stunning moment raised further questions about how directly Trump plans to go after Bill Clinton in the debate.
8:45 p.m.
The second presidential debate is shaping up as potentially Donald Trump's final opportunity to keep his campaign from collapsing a month before Election Day.
With prominent Republicans already abandoning him in droves, other Republicans, including leaders in Congress, are looking to the debate to see whether Trump shows enough contrition to stand by him despite his vulgar comments about women. There's been uncertainty about whether the Republican Party might shift resources away from his campaign in the final weeks or even try to replace him on the ticket.
Another layer of unpredictability is the debate format. The candidates are taking questions from undecided voters and will be onstage with stools rather than traditional podiums.


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In accordance with the report published by the experts, it is estimated that the Global Archery Equipment Market would develop at a substantial CAGR during the period of forecast. Archery is a game that needs a bow to push arrows. In the beginning, archery was utilized for hunting and the tools comprised lethal armaments utilized in combat zone. The equipment of archery largely comprises arrows, bows, and additional apparatuses utilized for security.
Increasing reputation of archery sport in maximum portion of world is the most important reason that is expected to boost the market for archery equipment during the upcoming years. Increasing acceptance of archery equipment for hunting drives is likewise a vital factor that is expected to power the development of the market in future.
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There is an increasing number of women contestants. The decreasing gender gap concerning the number of female and male players in Olympic Games is attaining grip in the market. The contribution of ladies in open-air game, for example archery, has augmented substantially above the previous a small number of years, by way of an equivalent figure of women and men contestants.
One more motivator to the market is the fact that official organizations are backing archery. The various governments all over the world have allotted special central federations, organizations, and associations for appropriate progress and development of archery. For example, Archery Association of India, Archery Association of Serbia, and Archers Association of America have likewise been formed.
There is one challenge in the market to the existence of fake products. The archery equipment in the U.S.A is marked by the existence of well-known and indigenous trademarks. The existence of indigenous varieties presents numerous alternatives at variable prices.
The global market for Archery Equipment can be classified by Sales Network, Type of Equipment End User, and Region. By Sales Network it can be classified as Online Stores, Offline Stores, Specialty Sports Shops, Department Stores, Sporting Goods Stores, and Others. As stated by the market study of USA archery equipment, the subdivision of offline stores will be the leader with maximum share of the business. On the other hand, the subdivision of online stores will make up the maximum development of the market for archery equipment during the period of forecast.
By Type of Equipment it can be classified as Shooting Gear, Arrows, Compound, Targets, Traditional, Bows & Bows Accessories, and the other Archery Equipment. The subdivision of bows & bows accessories will lead archery equipment in the U.S.A. by way of grabbing maximum share during the period of forecast. This subdivision will likewise form the maximum development of the market. By Type of End User it can be classified as Sports, Hunting, and Others. By Region it can be classified as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa.
Regional Lookout:
Archery is one of the maximum public sporting events in Europe. The governments of the European Union have established a number of official organizations to inspire growing public partaking in the sport. This has steered an increase in the trades of archery equipment through the European nations. The governments of Canada and the U.S.A. are directing a number of archery courses for youngsters in schools in North America; thereby encouraging the game all over the region. This is likely to result in a growth in the demand for archery equipment through North America.
Some of the important companies for Archery Equipment Market are Copper John, Precision Shooting Equipment, Gold Tip, Easton Archery, The Bohning Company, Alpine Archery, Mathews Archery, BEAR ARCHERY, Outdoor Group LLC, Escalade Inc., New Archery Products, Carbon Tech, and others.
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Market Segment:
Geographically, this report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), market share and growth rate of Archery Equipment in these regions, from 2012 to 2023 (forecast), covering
• North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
• Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
• Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
• South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia)
• Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
Global Archery Equipment market competition by top manufacturers, with production, price, revenue (value) and market share for each manufacturer; the top players including
• Martin Archery
• Hoyt Archery
• PSE Archery
• Samick Sports
• The Great Plains
• Darton Archery
• Mathews Archery
• G5 Archery
• High Country Archery
• Carbon Tech
• Easton
• Man Kung Company
On the basis of product, this report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into
• Bows
• Arrows
• Accessories
On the basis on the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, consumption (sales), market share and growth rate of Archery Equipment for each application, including
• Shooting
• Hunting
• Others
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The TiCad Liberty is the most convenient variant of the TiCad titanium family, and captivates with its puristic design and virtually limitless functionality. Regardless of whether the terrain is flat or demanding, the TiCad Liberty accompanies its owner unconditionally. The hand-crafted titanium frame and titanium wheels glide gracefully and charmingly over the golf course. Personal comfort is provided by a drawbar with individual height adjustment and a button or twist-grip control with automatic forward movement. Thanks to the electromagnetic parking brake the TiCad Liberty is extremely stable in all grounds.
Impressive on any terrain
The practical motor brake ensures that the speed remains constant when going downhill, so that the owner can regulate the speed himself on any terrain. Even extra holes are not a problem, at least as far as the equipment is concerned, since the TiCad Liberty guarantees a range of at least 27 holes thanks to the handy lithium battery. Other features are a pivoting joint which ensures that the trolley can be assembled and disassembled in seconds, as well as the impressive packing and storage dimensions of just 68 x 63 x 7 centimetres. The TiCad Liberty therefore fits in almost any car boot.
Made in Germany
TiCad GmbH & Co. KG is based in Altenstadt near Frankfurt in Hessen, and has been hand-crafting golf trolleys since 1989. The company manufactures trolleys made from high-quality titanium, and produces unique models that have impressed customers throughout Europe. TiCad recently started to install FAULHABER motors in all of its motorized trolleys. "FAULHABER is a traditional German company like us that is one of the leading providers in its sector and offers top products 'Made in Germany'", says TiCad Managing Director Björn Hillesheim about FAULHABER. "A match made in heaven for us and our own high standard of quality and service." As far as FAULHABER is concerned, Hillesheim particularly values the quick and reliable cooperation.
32 millimetre diameter
The golf trolleys are driven by powerful DC-micromotors with graphite commutation. With a diameter of 32 millimetres and a length of 72 millimetres, the motors are particularly lightweight and compact. The graphite commutation is extremely robust and ideally suited for dynamic applications with quick start and stop operation, as well as occasional overload conditions such as those that occur during use on the golf course.
Established sales network
TiCad has revolutionised the sector with the invention of the world's first titanium golf trolley when it started 27 years ago. TiCad currently has more than 50 employees at its headquarters in Altenstadt. With about 370 dealers in Germany and a total of 600 across Europe, TiCad has an extensive and established sales network. All products are sold only in pro-shops and by selected specialized dealers.


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A Surrey woman arrested in connection with a police pursuit caught on video last week in North Kamloops is facing a raft of criminal charges.
Kersten Ina Peters was arrested in the Fraser Valley on Friday, Dec. 6, hours after cellphone video footage shared on social media showed a white Lexus smashing into vehicles in a Kamloops parking lot.
At the time, police said the suspect fled in the damaged vehicle, which was later found at the Canadian Tire store in Dufferin.
Peters was arrested in Chilliwack on Friday night.
The 21-year-old Surrey woman is facing one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assaulting a peace office with a weapon, wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and failing to stop, as well as two counts of possession of stolen property.
Peters, who is in custody, is slated to appear in Surrey provincial court on Dec. 17 for a bail hearing.
Police had been searching for the woman since about 12:30 p.m. on Friday, when the driver of the stolen Lexus eluded police in a daring escape from a gas station parking lot in North Kamloops that involved damage to multiple vehicles.
RCMP plainclothes officers came across the vehicle, previously reported stolen from Surrey, while conducting an unrelated investigation in the 200-block of Tranquille Road.
Officers attempted to open the doors of the vehicle in the parking lot between the Canco Petroleum gas station and Mr. Lube, but the driver took off, ramming the vehicle through a number of parked vehicles in the process.
Video of the escape was posted online. In it, one officer can be seen attempting to break the window of the vehicle as it reverses into a dumpster and at least one car. Two officers can be seen with pistols drawn.
The vehicle sped away with a missing front bumper and a mirror hanging off its side.
Officers eventually caught up to the stolen vehicle, abandoned in the Canadian Tire parking lot at 1441 Hillside Drive in Dufferin.
Social media reports from witnesses noted the driver was seen running along Hillside Drive, flagging down vehicles while checking her phone. One witness said a vehicle drove by, pulled a U-turn and picked her up.
Tim Petruk, Kamloops This Week


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on Jan 11, 2000
Decided May 15, 2000
Case Ruling: UNITED STATES v. MORRISON
The petitioner alleged that she was raped while a student at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and that this attack violated [part of the Violence Against Women Act], which provides a federal civil remedy for the victims of gender-motivated violence.
(Rehnquist, joined by O�Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas)
The Commerce Clause does not provide Congress with authority to enact a federal civil remedy [a lawsuit]. Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which permits Congress to enforce equal protection of the laws, also does not give Congress the authority to enact [such a law. Despite] pervasive bias in various state justice systems against victims of gender-motivated violence, the 14th Amendment prohibits only state action, not private conduct.
The Federal Government persists in its view that the Commerce Clause has virtually no limits. Until this Court replaces its existing Commerce Clause jurisprudence, we will continue to see Congress appropriating state police powers under the guise of regulating commerce.
(Souter, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer)
The Court says both that it leaves Commerce Clause precedent undisturbed and that the Civil Rights Remedy of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 exceeds Congress�s power under that Clause. I find the claims irreconcilable and respectfully dissent. Congress has the power to legislate with regard to activity that, in the aggregate, has a substantial effect on interstate commerce. A mountain of data assembled by Congress shows the effects of violence against women on interstate commerce. Today�s majority, however, finds no significance whatever in the state support for the Act based upon the States� acknowledged failure to deal adequately with gender-based violence in state courts, and the belief of their own law enforcement agencies that national action is essential.
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Prostate cancer is the most common form of non-skin cancer in America. It is the second leading cause of death among males in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that 29,412 men died from prostate cancer in 2008.
During the month of November, men nationwide went the extra mile to raise awareness of the disease by dubbing the month as "Movember" and growing mustaches for prostate cancer charities.
According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, with likelihood increasing with age.
Got your attention yet?
Good – now get educated.
Prostate Screenings
Without a doubt, the best chance for a positive outcome is getting a regular screening so potential problems are caught early. The best bet – getting prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood test and digital rectal exam (DRE) yearly starting at age 50. For those with family history or other risk factors, screening should begin at age 45.
Diagnosis and Treatment
If you or someone you love is diagnosed with prostate cancer, there are a variety of options for treatment. Each should be explored thoroughly with a qualified physician to decide the best method for the patient.
These options include, but are not limited to:
- Active surveillance — Essentially watchful waiting, this option may be best for those in very early stages or with very slow growing cancer
- Prostatectomy — Surgical removal of the entire prostate gland and some surrounding tissue
- Radiation Therapy — Directed radioactive exposure that kills the cancerous cells and surrounding tissues
- Hormone Therapy — Also known as androgen-deprivation therapy, or ADT, prostate cancer cell growth relies on the hormone testosterone as the main fuel; ADT removes that fuel.
- Chemotherapy — The use of chemicals that kill or halt the growth of cancer cells
As science progresses, studies have demonstrated that radiation treatment — delivered externally and internally — is as effective in treating the disease as surgical removal of the prostate. Although there are side effects associated with radiation, patients who choose this treatment often cite the risks — most notably incontinence and impotence.
One of the biggest issues doctors face in delivering radiation, however, to the prostate tumor is organ motion, a natural and commonly-occurring bodily function. Clinical studies have documented that organ motion is both unpredictable and variable.
As a result, nearly 100 medical centers throughout the country have adopted a "GPS for the Body®" treatment using the Calypso System, which enables physicians to determine the exact location of the prostate in real-time during radiation therapy.
Other breakthroughs also continue to occur, including the use of the TrueBeam system, which can deliver treatments up to 50 percent faster with a dose delivery rate of up to 2,400 monitor units per minute, double the maximum output of earlier, industry-leading systems. This makes it possible to offer greater patient comfort by shortening treatments and to improve precision by leaving less time for tumor motion during dose delivery.
The precision of a TrueBeam system is measured in increments of less than a millimeter. This accuracy is made possible by the system's sophisticated architecture, which establishes a new level of synchronization between imaging, patient positioning, motion management, beam shaping and dose delivery technologies, performing accuracy checks every 10 milliseconds throughout an entire treatment. Over 100,000 data points are monitored continually as a treatment progresses, ensuring that the system maintains a "true isocenter," or focal point of treatment.
And armed with regular testing, early detection and knowledge of the wide variety of treatment options, most experts agree that prostate cancer is treatable and highly curable.
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